Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to processing neural networks are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus to process a neural network includes a plurality of fully connected layer chips coupled by an interconnect; a plurality of convolutional layer chips each coupled by an interconnect to a respective fully connected layer chip of the plurality of fully connected layer chips and each of the plurality of fully connected layer chips and the plurality of convolutional layer chips including an interconnect to couple each of a forward propagation compute intensive tile, a back propagation compute intensive tile, and a weight gradient compute intensive tile of a column of compute intensive tiles between a first memory intensive tile and a second memory intensive tile.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses relating to access synchronization in a shared memory are described. In one embodiment, a processor includes a decoder to decode an instruction into a decoded instruction, and an execution unit to execute the decoded instruction to: receive a first input operand of a memory address to be tracked and a second input operand of an allowed sequence of memory accesses to the memory address, and cause a block of a memory access that violates the allowed sequence of memory accesses to the memory address. In one embodiment, a circuit separate from the execution unit compares a memory address for a memory access request to one or more memory addresses in a tracking table, and blocks a memory access for the memory access request when a type of access violates a corresponding allowed sequence of memory accesses to the memory address for the memory access request.

Abstract: An approximate cache system is disclosed. The system includes a quality aware cache controller (QACC), a cache, a quality table configured to receive addresses and a quality specification from the processor associated with each address and further configured to provide the quality specification for each address to the QACC, wherein the QACC controls approximation is based on one or more of i) approximation through partial read operations; ii) approximation through lower read currents; iii) approximation through skipped write operations; iv) approximation through partial write operations; v) approximations through lower write duration; vi) approximation through lower write currents; and vii) approximations through skipped refreshes.

Abstract: Mesh art positioning techniques as part of digital content creation by a graphics editing application of a computing device are described. The graphics editing application is configured to obtain lists of vertices that are used to form mesh art. This list may then be used by a snapping module of graphics editing application to generate a snap point list that is used as a basis for mesh art positioning in relation to other objects within an item of digital content. Techniques are also described to address color diffusion within the mesh art, such as to identify a vertex that is a source of color diffusion and a boundary of color diffusion within the mesh art. The source and/or outer boundary of color diffusion within the mesh is then used as a basis to control mesh art positioning by the graphics editing application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an equidistant object relocating system that facilitates efficiently and automatically relocating objects within a digital document to an equidistant position relative to other objects. For example, in some embodiments, the equidistant object relocating system identifies a subject object and reference objects, including their positions, within a digital document. Based on the position of the subject object, the equidistant object relocating system generates one or more sets of overlapping objects from the reference objects. In addition, the equidistant object relocating system determines an equidistant position for the subject object based on overlapping objects within the one or more sets of overlapping objects. Further, in these embodiments, the equidistant object relocating system automatically snaps the subject object to the equidistant position.

Abstract: An apparatus having a memory controller is described. The memory controller includes prefetch circuitry to prefetch, from a memory, data having a same row address in response to the memory controller's servicing of its request stream being stalled because of a timing constraint that prevents a change in row address. The memory controller also includes a cache to cache the prefetched data. The memory controller also includes circuitry to compare addresses of read requests in the memory controller's request stream against respective addresses of the prefetched data in the cache and to service those of the requests in the memory controller's request stream having a matching address with corresponding ones of the prefetched data in the cache.

Abstract: An approximate cache system is disclosed. The system includes a quality aware cache controller (QACC), a cache, a quality table configured to receive addresses and a quality specification from the processor associated with each address and further configured to provide the quality specification for each address to the QACC, wherein the QACC controls approximation is based on one or more of i) approximation through partial read operations; ii) approximation through lower read currents; iii) approximation through skipped write operations; iv) approximation through partial write operations; v) approximations through lower write duration; vi) approximation through lower write currents; and vii) approximations through skipped refreshes.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to plant cells and plants modified to increase resistance to necrotrophs or drought and methods of selecting and using the same. More specifically, the invention relates in part to plant cells and/or plants modified to eliminate or reduce as compared to control plants cell the NADPH oxidase activity or expression of certain respiratory burst oxidase homolog (RBOH) proteins and methods of selecting for and using the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an equidistant object relocating system that facilitates efficiently and automatically relocating objects within a digital document to an equidistant position relative to other objects. For example, in some embodiments, the equidistant object relocating system identifies a subject object and reference objects, including their positions, within a digital document. Based on the position of the subject object, the equidistant object relocating system generates one or more sets of overlapping objects from the reference objects. In addition, the equidistant object relocating system determines an equidistant position for the subject object based on overlapping objects within the one or more sets of overlapping objects. Further, in these embodiments, the equidistant object relocating system automatically snaps the subject object to the equidistant position.

Abstract: An approximate cache system is disclosed. The system includes a quality aware cache controller (QACC), a cache, a quality table configured to receive addresses and a quality specification from the processor associated with each address and further configured to provide the quality specification for each address to the QACC, wherein the QACC controls approximation is based on one or more of i) approximation through partial read operations; ii) approximation through lower read currents; iii) approximation through skipped write operations; iv) approximation through partial write operations; v) approximations through lower write duration; vi) approximation through lower write currents; and vii) approximations through skipped refreshes.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed describing an In-Service Software Upgrade for a Software Defined Networking (SDN) controller of a cloud data center. A cloud data center includes a first SDN controller configured to perform session management of a plurality of session instances, an orchestration engine communicatively coupled to the first SDN controller via a northbound application program interface (API); and a plurality of compute nodes configured to perform compute functions for the plurality of session instances. In response to receiving a request to perform an in-service software upgrade (ISSU) of the first SDN controller, the orchestration engine spawns a second, upgraded SDN controller on the cloud data center. An ISSU process initializes the second SDN controller and transfers session management for the plurality of session instances from the first SDN controller to the second SDN controller. Finally, the ISSU process removes the first SDN controller from the cloud data center.

Abstract: A memory capable of carrying out compute-in-memory (CiM) operations is disclosed. The memory includes a matrix of bit cells having a plurality of bit cells along one or more rows and a plurality of bit cells along one or more columns, each bit cell having a value stored therein, an address decoder configured to receive addresses and activate two or more of the rows associated with the addresses, and a sensing circuit coupled to each column of bit cells, and configured to provide two or more outputs, wherein each output is associated with at least one compute operation performed on values stored in the bit cells in the column.

Abstract: A computer implemented blend control system and method for preparation of a hydrocarbon blend from a plurality of components drawn from respective component tanks have been disclosed. The system, in accordance with the present disclosure includes at least one sensor and analyzer adapted to sense and analyze a first attribute of at least one of the components for obtaining first attribute data. The system further includes, at least one optimizer having a data storage means for storing attribute based model data. The optimizer receives the first attribute data and transmits the received first attribute data to a comparator which computes an optimized proportion data between each of the component streams to enable selective drawing of each of the component streams in accordance with the optimized proportion data for preparing the hydrocarbon blend.

Abstract: A computer implemented blend control system and method for preparation of a hydrocarbon blend from a plurality of component streams have been disclosed. The system includes a product tank for receiving a mixture comprising the plurality of component streams. The system further includes a sensor and analyzer adapted to sense and analyze a first attribute of the received mixture for obtaining a first attribute data. The system further includes an optimizer which stores the attribute based model data, receives the first attribute data and compares the received first attribute data with the attribute based model data to compute an optimized proportion data, based on which the component streams are selectively drawn into the product tank for preparing the hydrocarbon blend.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described in which a plurality of network switches automatically configure themselves to operate as a single virtual network switch. A virtual switch is a collection of individual switch devices that operate like as single network switch. As described herein, network switches in a network that are capable of participating in a virtual switch may automatically discover one another. The participating network switches may then elect one of the participating switches as a master switch. The master switch may generate forwarding information and store the forwarding information in the participating switches, including the master switch. The forwarding information causes the participating switches to act like a single network switch.

Abstract: An apparatus having a memory controller is described. The memory controller includes prefetch circuitry to prefetch, from a memory, data having a same row address in response to the memory controller's servicing of its request stream being stalled because of a timing constraint that prevents a change in row address. The memory controller also includes a cache to cache the prefetched data. The memory controller also includes circuitry to compare addresses of read requests in the memory controller's request stream against respective addresses of the prefetched data in the cache and to service those of the requests in the memory controller's request stream having a matching address with corresponding ones of the prefetched data in the cache.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and corresponding composition of matter for inhibiting the growth of fungi and oomycetes. The method includes contacting fungi or oomycetes with a growth inhibitory effective amount of one or more compounds selected from p-hydroxycoumaryl aldehyde, coniferyl aldehyde, and sinapaldehyde, and salts and esters thereof.

Abstract: Techniques are described to provide multicast service within a virtual network using a virtual network controller and endpoint replication without requiring multicast support in the underlying network. The virtual network controller is configured to create a multicast tree for endpoint devices of a multicast group in the virtual network at a centralized location instead of in a distributed fashion. The virtual network controller communicates the multicast tree to one or more of the endpoint devices of the multicast group to instruct the endpoint devices to replicate and forward multicast packets to other endpoint devices according to the multicast tree. The replication and forwarding of multicast packets is performed by virtual switches executed on the endpoint devices in the virtual network. No replication is performed within the underlying network. The techniques enable multicast service within a virtual network without requiring multicast support in the underlying network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing, processing and reconstructing full resolution image out of sub band encoded images are provided. The method of rendering high resolution images based on sub-band encoded data of an image includes steps of performing downscaling of a selected image, creating a time-stamped downscaled image, extracting sub-band information associated with the selected image at one instance in time, compressing the downscaled image and the sub-band information, and decompressing and adding the sub-band information with extrapolated downscaled image to reconstruct and render high resolution image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a person's own RBCs can be recruited as secondary bioscavenger carriers in vivo using a nanopolymer-BChE complex, with an affinity ligand (antibody or peptide) for selective targeting to the RBCs and a cell-penetrating peptide for uptake into the RBCs. A general approach according to an embodiment involves parenteral administration of the nanodevice to gain access to the systemic circulation, which then seeks out and attaches to the person's RBCs, followed by transport into the RBCs (to minimize clearance from the circulation), leading to long-term circulation of the bioscavenger enzymes and thus protection against intoxication.